The 2023 Capital Region Commercial Building Award’s Judges’ Choice winner for best overall project, 1025 Johnson Street, an integrated building that includes the City of Victoria’s Fire Department Headquarters and 130 affordable rental homes and Class A office space. Dalmatian Developments Ltd. is the owner/developer, HCMA Victoria the Architect/Designer, and Campbell Construction the General Contractor.
VICTORIA – The 2024 Capital Region Commercial Building Award Finalists have been announced!
50 Finalist projects, selected from 164 total nominations, will be competing for awards in 14 categories, including the Judge’s Choice for best overall. Winners will be announced live on Thursday, November 28th at the Delta Ocean Pointe Resort in Victoria.
“We’re beyond excited to see the growth in submitted projects for this year’s event, our third year producing it,” says John MacDonald, Publisher of the Business Examiner News Group, the event’s organizer.
“It’s a privilege to build on the legacy of this celebration that has been highlighting the best in commercial, industrial, multi-family and community development since 1991. We’re expecting more than 250 attendees from across the region, and look forward to connecting and celebrating with everyone on the 28th!”
Eligible projects were completed between January 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024, and located in South Vancouver Island municipalities located South of the Malahat Highway.
The sponsors for the 2024 event include:
- Title Sponsor:
- Gold Sponsors:
- Category Sponsors:
- Media & Engagement Sponsors:
“A big thank you to our valued sponsors for supporting this year’s event,” adds MacDonald. “They are integral in making these events possible. We have a few more to be announced in the coming weeks.”
The judging panel for this year’s event includes Mike Kozakowski, founder of Citified, Katie Snell, Appraiser at Cunningham & Rivard Appraisals, Alanna Gagliani. Associate at D.R. Coell & Associates, and Bo Lott, Senior Appraiser at D. Fritz Appraisals Inc.
Award categories include:
- Affordable Housing, Community Institutional, Tourism & Hospitality, Industrial, Multi-Family (Townhome), Multi-Family (Condominium), Purpose Built Rental, Office, Renovation, Retail, Mixed Use, Safety Award, Architect of the Year, and Construction Company of the Year.
There will also be a Judges’ Choice Award for the best overall entry.
The Finalists for this year’s event include:
- 727 Yates: 727 Yates Street, Victoria
- Developer/Owner: Primex Investments
- GC: Summit Brooke Construction
- Architect: Studio One Architects
- Electrical Contractor: Not provided at time of submission.
- Adelaide: 540 West Bay Terrace, Esquimalt
- Developer/Owner: Wexford Developments LP
- GC: Aryze Developments
- Architect: dHKarchitects
- Electrical Contractor: Thomis Electric
- Allandale District (Wildcat Industrial, Seaspan Victoria Shipyards & GlenOak Ford Dealership): 825 Admirals Rd, 650 Allandale Rd, 651 Allandale Rd, Victoria
- Developer/Owner: Omicron Development
- GC: Omicron Construction
- Architect: Omicron Architecture Engineering Construction
- Electrical Contractor: Thomis Electric
- Amica Jubilee House: 1900 Richmond Road, Victoria, BC
- Developer/Owner: Amica Jubilee House General Partnership
- GC: Knappett Projects Inc.
- Architect: Norr Architects Planners
- Electrical Contractor: Thomis Electric
- BC Legislature Building – New Exit Stairs: 501 Belleville St, Victoria
- Developer/Owner: Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
- GC: Knappett Projects Inc.
- Architect: Armitage Architecture
- Electrical Contractor: Not provided at time of submission.
- Western Canada Marine Response – Beecher Bay Response Base: Sc’ianew First Nation territory, Beecher Bay
- Developer/Owner: Western Canada Marine Response (WCMRC)
- GC: Durwest Construction Management
- Architect: Continuum Architecture
- Electrical Contractor: Not provided at time of submission.
- Reunion at #MyBelmont: 920 Reunion Avenue, Langford
- Developer/Owner: Belmont Reunion LP (Ledcor Properties)
- GC: Knappett Projects Inc.
- Architect: RLA Architects
- Electrical Contractor: Arrm electrical
- Brio Apartments: 3914 Shelbourne St, Saanich
- Developer/Owner: Tri-Eagle Development Corporation
- GC: Homewood Constructors
- Architect: Cascadia Architects
- Electrical Contractor: Compass Electric
- Olympic Breeze: 3921 Olympian Way, Colwood
- Developer/Owner: Hartwig Industries
- GC: Scansa Construction
- Architect: Java Designs
- Electrical Contractor: Pardell Electric
- Centennial Court: 2840 and 2850 Carlow Road, Langford
- Developer/Owner: Ironclad Developments
- GC: Ironclad Developments
- Architect: RJSG Architect
- Electrical Contractor: Mazzei Electric
- Centro: 1025 Kings Rd. Victoria
- Developer/Owner: Aryze Developments
- GC: Aryze Developments
- Architect: WA Architects
- Electrical Contractor: Not provided at time of submission.
- CRD Goldstream Gatehouse: 3050 Niagara Main Road, Langford
- Developer/Owner: Capital Regional District
- GC: Industra Construction Corp.
- Architect: number TEN architectural group
- Electrical Contractor: Not provided at time of submission.
- Dockside Green: 369, 363 & 359 Tyee Road, Victoria
- Developer/Owner: Bosa Development (Dockside)
- GC: Bosa Development Corp
- Architect: Buttjes Architecture
- Electrical Contractor: Canem Systems
- The Gorge Victoria: 45 Gorge Road East, Victoria
- Developer/Owner: PC Urban
- GC: Knappett Projects
- Architect: WA Architects
- Mechanical Contractor: Oceanview Mechanical
- Haven by Chard Development: 1115 Johnson St, Victoria
- Developer/Owner: Chard Development
- GC: Campbell Construction
- Architect: Proscenium Architecture & Interiors
- Electrical Contractor: Belltech Electric
- IntraUrban Cornerstone: 830 – 834 McCallum Road, Langford
- Developer/Owner: PC Urban
- GC: Island West Coast Developments (IWCD)
- Architect: Christopher Bozyk Architect
- Electrical Contractor: Houle Electric
- Jacks on the Water Improvement Project: 9881 Seaport Place, Sidney
- Developer/Owner: Sidney Waterfront Group
- GC: Edda Creative
- Architect: MJM Architect
- Electrical Contractor: Not provided at time of submission.
- Jordie Lunn Clubhouse & Bike Park: 2990 Irwin Road, Langford
- Developer/Owner: City of Langford
- GC: Verity Construction
- Architect: Nick Bray Architecture
- Electrical Contractor: Compass Electric
- Kiwanis Cook Street Apartments: 3005 Cook Street, Victoria
- Developer/Owner: Kiwanis Village Society
- GC: Città Construction
- Architect: Number TEN Architectural Group
- Electrical Contractor: Pardell Electric
- Plexxis Software Office (LakePoint Place): 1331 Westhills Drive, Langford
- Developer/Owner: Plexxis Software
- GC: Verity Construction
- Architect: Cascadia Architects
- Electrical Contractor: Compass Electric
- Linwood Court: 3200 Linwood Ave., Saanich
- Developer/Owner: The Baptist Housing Society of BC
- GC: Knappett Projects
- Architect: ZGF Architects
- Electrical Contractor: Canem Systems
- Monashee: 1120 Burdett Avenue, Victoria
- Developer/Owner: Empresa Properties
- GC: Story Construction
- Architect: Cascadia Architects
- Electrical Contractor: CBS Electrical
- Moose Hall Townhomes: 7925 East Saanich Road, Saanichton
- Developer/Owner: Breia Holdings
- GC: Canpro Construction
- Architect: Finlayson Bonet Architecture
- Electrical Contractor: Belltech Electrical
- Ocean View Residences: 9360 Lochside Dr., Sidney
- Developer/Owner: ZAM Developments
- GC: ZAM Developments
- Architect: Birliga Crespo Architecture/ Finlayson Bonet Architecture
- Electrical Contractor: Not provided at time of submission.
- One Bear Mountain: 2000 Hannington Rd, Victoria
- Developer/Owner: 360Pacifica / Terracap
- GC: Campbell Construction
- Architect: ACDF Architecture
- Electrical Contractor: Belltech Electric
- Pacific Ridge Business Centre: 1250 Chidlow Connector & 3372 Luxton Road, Langford
- Developer/Owner: Beedie
- GC: Beedie Construction
- Architect: TKAD Architecture + design
- Electrical Contractor: P.R. Bridge Systems
- Pacific Viking Group Properties: 205-774 Goldstream Ave, Langford
- Developer/Owner: Pacific Viking Group Properties
- GC: Pacific Viking Group Properties
- Architect: Alan Lowe Architect
- Electrical Contractor: Amped Electrical Contracting
- Triple Crown Residence III & IV: 947 Whirlaway Cres. Victoria
- Developer/Owner: McCallum Developments
- GC: Draycor Construction
- Architect: WA Architects
- Electrical Contractor: Not provided at time of submission.
- Sky and Oak Apartments: 2947 Qu’Appelle street. Victoria
- Developer/Owner: Groupe Denux
- GC: Sargent Construction
- Architect: Xavier Crespo Architect / Eric Barker Architect /Daryoush Firouzli Architect
- Electrical Contractor: P.R. Bridge Systems
- Sooke Harbour House: 1528 Whiffin Spit Road, Sooke
- Developer/Owner: IAG Enterprises
- GC: Dan Rhodes
- Architect: Waissbluth Architecture Office
- Electrical Contractor: G.F Electrical Solutions
- The Cove at James Bay: 425 Michigan St, Victoria
- Developer/Owner: Starlight Developments
- GC: Knappett Projects
- Architect: BHA Architects
- Electrical Contractor: Arrm Electric
- Tesla Sales, Delivery and Service Centre: 2361 City Gate Boulevard, Langford
- Developer/Owner: Seacliff Properties (Langford)
- GC: Verity Construction
- Architect: Alan Lowe Architect
- Electrical Contractor: Not provided at time of submission.
- The Harmony Apartments: 705 Station Avenue, Victoria
- Developer/Owner: Eden Developments
- GC: Eden Developments
- Architect: Jack James Architect
- Electrical Contractor: Not provided at time of submission.
- The Hemlock: 6881 Galaxie Drive, Sooke
- Developer/Owner: Marsden-Owen Development Corp.
- GC: Marsden Construction Management
- Architect: West Coast Design
- Electrical Contractor: JLS Electric
- The Monarch Apartments Mixed Use Project: 3554-A Ryder Hesjedal Way, Colwood
- Developer/Owner: District Developments
- GC: Windley Contracting
- Architect: Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership (MCMP)
- Electrical Contractor:
- The Monarch on Goldstream: 494 Goldstream Avenue, Langford
- Developer/Owner: Le Gers Properties
- GC: Verity Construction
- Architect: WA Architects
- Electrical Contractor: Compass Electric
- The Oaks: 9 Chown Place, Victoria
- Developer/Owner: Gorge View Society
- GC: Kinetic Construction
- Architect: Number TEN Architectural Group
- Electrical Contractor: Canem Electrical
- The Peak on Third: 9716 Third Street, Sidney
- Developer/Owner: Tyrone Sinclair
- GC: Casman Projects
- Architect: Finlayson Bonet Architecture
- Electrical Contractor: Slater Electrical Systems
- The Pearl Residences Mixed-Use Development: 1628 Store Street, Victoria
- Developer/Owner: Triad Holdings
- GC: Farmer Construction
- Architect: DAU Studio
- Electrical Contractor: P.R. Bridge Systems
- Queenswood Child Care Facility: 2474 Arbutus Rd, Victoria
- Developer/Owner: University of Victoria
- GC: Aral Construction
- Architect: Cascadia Architect
- Electrical Contractor: Houle Electric
- The Redfern Residences: 1916 Oak Bay Avenue
- Developer/Owner: Jawl Residential
- GC: Campbell Construction
- Architect: Cascadia Architects
- Electrical Contractor: Not provided at time of submission.
- The Saxe Point Public House (Esquimalt Town Square): #101 – 505 Park Place, Esquimalt
- Developer/Owner: Aragon Properties
- GC: Gray & Co. Renovations and Design
- Architect: Merrick Architecture
- Electrical Contractor: Grifflyn Electric
- Townhouses on Bray: 998 Bray Ave, Langford
- Developer/Owner: Jan Ostrowski
- GC: Jan Ostrowski
- Architect: Java Designs
- Electrical Contractor: Campbell Electric
- Trottier-Morgan Annex (St. Michaels University School) 820 Victoria Ave, Oak Bay
- Developer/Owner: St. Michaels University School
- GC: Canpro Construction
- Architect: Merrick Architecture
- Electrical Contractor: Amped Electrical Contracting
- Union Architecture Office: 315-2840 Peatt Road, Langford
- Developer/Owner: Union Architecture
- GC: Wescor Contracting
- Architect: Union Architecture
- Electrical Contractor: Nichol Electric
- Vantage Apartments at Royal Bay: 341 Latoria Blvd, Victoria
- Developer/Owner: PCRE Group
- GC: Island West Coast Developments (IWCD)
- Architect: MCM Architects
- Electrical Contractor: RB Engineering
- Veyaness Early Learning Centre Child Care Facility: 7420 Veyaness Road, Central Saanich
- Developer/Owner: School District No.63 (Saanich)
- GC: Aurora Cascade ENT
- Architect: Bradley Shuya Architect
- Electrical Contractor: Aurora Cascade Electrical
- Amica Somerset House: 540 Dallas Rd, Victoria
- Developer/Owner: Amica Seniors Lifestyles
- GC: VPAC Construction Group
- Architect: Christine Lintott Architects
- Electrical Contractor: Voltzy Electrical
- Willow Grove Townhomes: 9645 Fifth Street, Sidney
- Developer/Owner: Westhills Land Corp
- GC: Westhills Land Corp
- Architect: Finlayson Bonet Architecture
- Electrical Contractor: Thorn Security
*Please note that the Developer, General Contractor, Architect and Electrical Contractor details are provided by the submittor, if there is an issue, please email us and we will correct as soon as possible.*
Last year’s winners can be viewed here.
Tickets can be booked at this link, and there are special rates available for individuals and organizations directly involved with the Finalist projects, please use the email below to get the discount code.
For information regarding sponsorship and the event in general, contact John MacDonald at 1.604.751.0819 or via email at: john@businessexaminer.ca.
